A/HRC/23/50 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–3 3 II. Activities ................................................................................................................ 4–13 3 III. IV. 2 Paragraphs A. Sessions .......................................................................................................... 4 3 B. Country visits .................................................................................................. 5–6 3 C. Communications and press releases ................................................................ 7–8 4 D. Commission on the Status of Women ............................................................. 9 4 E. Other activities ................................................................................................ 10–13 4 Thematic analysis: eliminating discrimination against women in political and public life with a focus on political transition ......................................................... 14–93 5 A. International and regional context .................................................................. 14–17 5 B. Targets and achievements in women‟s representation .................................... 18–28 6 C. Women‟s political participation, democracy and human rights ...................... 29–52 8 D. Eliminating structural and societal discrimination against women in political and public life ............................................................................... 53–76 13 E. Eliminating discrimination in law ................................................................... 77–93 17 Conclusions and recommendations ........................................................................ 94–97 21